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Nigeria's Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund was designed to avoid the failures of its predecessor, the Ship Acquisition and Ship Building Fund, which collapsed in the 1990s due to widespread defaults and poor enforcement practices. This briefing examines why vessel arrest, though legally available, should be treated as a last resort rather than a first response when CVFF loans enter distress, and how alternative recovery mechanisms can preserve the fund's revolving capital structure.

The tension between protecting an employer's trade secrets and an employee's right to earn a livelihood lies at the heart of restraint-of-trade disputes in Nigeria. This article examines how Nigerian courts balance these competing interests when enforcing non-compete clauses, analyzing the landmark Koumoulis decision, recent National Industrial Court jurisprudence, and the statutory framework introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018.

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced significant amendments to its Rules and Regulations governing Fund/Portfolio Management Operations, with far-reaching implications for how fund and portfolio managers conduct their business. These changes place heightened emphasis on investor protection, conflicts management, custody arrangements, and cross-border investments, requiring Capital Market Operators to fundamentally review their investment practices, client documentation, and governa